English Lessons with Hyotei

Part One: Ohtori Choutarou

Warning: Crack, shonen ai, bad attempts at humour

Notes: I posted this on LJ ages ago and it got a good response so I wrote another two chapters. Now I have written the whole thing, I have decided to post it here and see what everyone thinks.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Prince of Tennis…Or Tezuka.

Part ONE of THREE

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'Ohtori Choutarou, I suppose you know why I kept you back?'

Nagano Fumiko pushed her hands together, eyeing the boy standing on the other side of her desk.

'Is it because Shishido-san helped me with that geography homework? I'm sorry Nagan-sensei, I just didn't understand and I didn't want to bother you and…'

'Ohtori-kun, I'm your English teacher'

Nagano cut in. Choutarou stopped all of a sudden.

'Oh…'

Nagano sighed, this might be harder than she had expected.

'Now Ohtori-kun you are normally a high achiever in English and a pleasure to teach, but lately I've come to notice that all the pieces of writing you've been handing in have a some what…similar theme.'

Choutarou blinked down at his teacher.

'Similar Nagano-sensei…?'

Nagano shuffled the papers on her desk, pulling out 4 separate sheets.

'Yes Ohtori-kun similar. And whilst your actually English is not a cause for concern, I'd like to see you branch out a bit in the range of topics you cover.'

Nagano pulled a sheet of paper from the pile she was holding.

'This was the first piece I set the class. You were to write 250 words on health. This was what you wrote'

Nagano cleared her throat in a dramatic Atobe like fashion before starting to read from the sheet

'Health is important to me as I am a regular on Hyotei tennis team and if I don't keep in good health Atobe-buchou might kick me off the regulars. And if I was kicked out then I probably wouldn't get back on. Only Shishido-san can do that because Shishido-san is brilliant.

It is thanks to Shishido-san that I stay healthy. He takes me running with him at the weekends, which is great fun, until we get to the last 100 metres and then Shishido-san always sprints, leaving me behind. But that's ok, because Shishido-san makes it up to me later by treating me to ice cream in the park.

I like the park because there is a special place under a tree that only Shishido-san and I know about and when we've finished training we always go there. Shishido-san also helps me with extra tennis practise. Shishido-san is a brilliant practise partners because he always inspires me to do better and to get stronger. I don't think I'd still be on the regulars if it wasn't for Shishido-san as he is the only one I can play doubles well with. I tried to play with Hiyoshi once but we kept running into each other and I double faulted twice as much. I don't think there is a better doubles pair that Shishido-san and I, though the Golden pair from Seigaku are very good and so are the ones from Rikkdai. In conclusion, Shishido-san is a positive influence on my health.'

Nagano stopped reading and peered up at Choutarou who blinked. Again.

'Now Ohtori-kun, whilst your first paper was a little…'

She paused for the right words.

'Off topic, it was without doubt a good, grammatically correct paper and I didn't see a need for concern. However, it was when you handing in your work for the assignment I entitled 'school' that I started to get a little worried.'

Nagano pulled out a second paper and started to read

'I am a second year at Hyotei middle school. I like my school because there are many good teachers and the work in enjoyable.'

Nagano paused. The start was like any of the other twenty she'd received.

'However, what I really enjoy about Hyotei is the muscle department and the tennis team. I partially like the tennis team because that was where I met Shishido-san. Tennis practise is always enjoyable because I get to play doubles with Shishido-san and Shishido-san always helps me with my serve.

Shishido-san also helps me with my homework, because Shishido-san is a year older than me. His best subjects are geography and history so he always helps me with them. Last week he invited me over to his house and spent the whole night helping me with a really difficult history project but it was worth it because I got an A.

In conclusion, I don't mind going to school because although it can be hard work, I get to see Shishido-san ever day and play doubles with him'

'Is it because I said Shishido-san helped me with my project? Nagano-sensei, I haven't been distracting him from his homework, or cheating off him or anything…'

Nagano sighed as Choutarou continued to worry

'Ohtori-kun, you haven't done any thing wrong, I just wanted to have a talk with you about the subject matter of your recent pieces of writing. Now, why don't you stop worrying and we'll look at the third piece.'

Nagano held up the piece of paper entitled family and started to read.

'I live with my parents and my older sister. I am very close to them but not as close as I am to Shishido-san. Although I haven't known him for long, Shishido-san feels like part of my family. Only not like a brother or a father. Though I wouldn't mind having a brother.

The first time I went to Shishido-san's house, I was very nervous in case his family didn't like me. However, Shishido-san has a very nice family. He has an older brother instead of a sister. I like Shishido-san's bother but not as much as Shishido-san. Shishido-san also has a dog. I would like a dog when I am older. O a cat. I wonder if Shishido-san would like a cat. I think Shishido-san's family are very lucky to live with him because despite him sometimes having what Mukahi-sempai refers to as 'mood swings' he is actually very nice. I think it would be nice to live with Shishido-san. One day I would like to live with Shishido-san.'

Nagano looked up from the paper at Choutarou.

'The thing is whilst you have grasped the correct grammatical aspects and made good use of the future tense, I was expecting something more along the lines of 'I have 2 sisters', 'I live in a detached house' or 'I like my bother because he shares the TV with me'. This piece doesn't really appear to be about your family'

'But Nagano-sensei, Shishido-san is like my family…'

Choutarou trailed off; worried he'd made his sensei angry.

'Ohtori-kun, why don't we review your final piece before we have this discussion?'

Nagano picked up the final piece of paper entitled Holidays

'This year I have gone on two holidays. I went with my parents to America and Atobe-san took the regulars to Paris for a week in the winter holidays. I had never been to Paris before. Oshitari-sempai told me Paris was the most romantic city in the world. As he reads so many romantic novels, I think he should know.

Atobe wanted to go shopping which was fun even though Shishido-san complained as it was cold. I didn't mind because Shishido-san and I found a small café that served good hot chocolate. The hotel was nice because the beds were comfy and I got to share a room with Shishido-san. We saw lots of famous places. I liked the Eiffel tower as when we went to see it, it was all lit up. I also liked that art galleries as there were many famous pieces there. However, my favourite part of the holiday was the river cruise because Shishido-san and I sat outside to see the city. It was very cold but Shishido-san kept me warm so I didn't mind.

In conclusion, I would like to return to Paris with Shishido-san.'

Nagano put the papers back on her desk.

'Do you see what I mean Ohtori-kun?'

'But it's all true Nagano-sensei!'

'I'm not disputing that, my point is, these pieces are meant to be about you and not Shishido Ryou!'

'Oh…'

Choutarou looked down at his English teacher

'I suppose I should rewrite my homework on hobbies then…'

Nagano was starting to feel a bit bad for the boy who looked like he was going to burst into tears.

'How many times have you mentioned Shishido-kun in it?'

'12.'

Choutarou replied. Nagano decided not to ask why he knew that off the top of his head.

'Yes, I think maybe you should…um…reword it slightly Ohtori-kun.'

Choutarou nodded

'But can I ask Shishido-san for help?'

'If you must.'

Nagano replied as Choutarou exited the room, now smiling. Somehow she doubted his next paper would be much different from the last four.